Areas of delay related to prolonged length of stay in an emergency department of an academic hospital in South Africa

Introduction: Globally, length of stay of patients in emergency departments remains a challenge. Remaining in the emergency department for >12 h increases health care costs, morbidity and mortality rates and leads to crowding and lower patient satisfaction.The aim of this research was to describe...

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Main Authors: Kapari Mashao, Tanya Heyns, Zelda White
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:African Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X21000124